New Symphony, Rach 3 and Happy Birthday Beethoven

[Editor's Note: The Santa Rosa Symphony concerts at Green Music Center scheduled for March 21 through 23 have been postponed. More details here.]

On Sunday, March 15 at 3 pm, KRCB FM Radio 91 broadcast the most recent concert from the Santa Rosa Symphony. The February concert begins with a birthday tribute (Happy 250th!) to Beethoven, a performance of his Leonore Overture No. 3.

Next on the program, the Symphony No. 1, The Course of Empire, by New York-based composer Matt Browne. Listen as Browne talks about the symphony with our broadcast host Steve Mencher.

Finally, we'll have a stunning performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concert No. 3. Soloist is Russian-born pianist Natash Peremski, (pictured here) an old friend of the Santa Rosa Symphony's Music Director Francesco Lecce-Chong. View the video below for more about this concert and find videos featuring composer Matt Browne here.

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